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SOUTHFIELD, MI — DENSO announced a new five-year North American Environmental Action Plan that takes effect in April and will serve as a roadmap for North American environmental activities.
“We recognize that while automobiles are an essential part of our daily lives, they do have a negative impact on the environment,” said Mitsuo “Matt” Matsushita, DENSO International America president and CEO. “We believe it is our responsibility to do everything we can to reduce that environmental burden.”
The environmental action plan is organized into four categories:
Eco Products: develop products that are lightweight, energy saving and consider environmental improvement. In all of its products, the company will reduce its use of resources; control and reduce environmentally hazardous substances such as mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium; and integrate environmental planning into product design.
Eco Factory: work to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing facilities (including manufacturing and distribution) through reduced water use (to 50% of 1999 levels); reduced CO2 emissions (by 18% in manufacturing facilities and 6% in other facilities); reduce landfill waste to 75% of 1999 levels; and reduce hazardous substance emissions by decreasing manufacturing facility regulated emissions volume to 30% of 2000 levels.
Eco Management: develop environmental action plans and reinforce environmental partnerships with suppliers through activities such as developing green procurement guidelines and promoting the purchase of environmentally friendly products.
Eco Friendly: encourage and support employee environmental activities; offer proactive information disclosure and communication with stakeholders; offer environmental education, and environmental and social contributions.
“Our ultimate goal is to prevent global warming, recycle resources and reduce environmentally hazardous substances,” said Matsushita. “That is how we’ll measure our success rate in each of these four key areas.”
Japan-based DENSO Corp. employs more than 15,000 people in the Americas at 33 companies with sales for fiscal 2005 totaling US$5.4 billion.
“We recognize that while automobiles are an essential part of our daily lives, they do have a negative impact on the environment,” said Mitsuo “Matt” Matsushita, DENSO International America president and CEO. “We believe it is our responsibility to do everything we can to reduce that environmental burden.”
The environmental action plan is organized into four categories:
Eco Products: develop products that are lightweight, energy saving and consider environmental improvement. In all of its products, the company will reduce its use of resources; control and reduce environmentally hazardous substances such as mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium; and integrate environmental planning into product design.
Eco Factory: work to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing facilities (including manufacturing and distribution) through reduced water use (to 50% of 1999 levels); reduced CO2 emissions (by 18% in manufacturing facilities and 6% in other facilities); reduce landfill waste to 75% of 1999 levels; and reduce hazardous substance emissions by decreasing manufacturing facility regulated emissions volume to 30% of 2000 levels.
Eco Management: develop environmental action plans and reinforce environmental partnerships with suppliers through activities such as developing green procurement guidelines and promoting the purchase of environmentally friendly products.
Eco Friendly: encourage and support employee environmental activities; offer proactive information disclosure and communication with stakeholders; offer environmental education, and environmental and social contributions.
“Our ultimate goal is to prevent global warming, recycle resources and reduce environmentally hazardous substances,” said Matsushita. “That is how we’ll measure our success rate in each of these four key areas.”
Japan-based DENSO Corp. employs more than 15,000 people in the Americas at 33 companies with sales for fiscal 2005 totaling US$5.4 billion.
SAN JOSE -- Sales of communications equipment
sales reached $309 billion in 2005, topping the $300 billion mark for the
first time, research firm Electronic Trend Publications reported, led by sales
of cellular handsets.
Through 2010, outsourced manufacturing will grow nearly twice as fast as in-house manufacturing, ETP said. "Outsourcing will prove to be most popular for commodity and high-volume products for which cost reduction and time to market are important. Demand for in-house production of communications products will remain solid but uninspired, and dominated by Asian OEMs that prefer not to subcontract."
Through 2010, outsourced manufacturing will grow nearly twice as fast as in-house manufacturing, ETP said. "Outsourcing will prove to be most popular for commodity and high-volume products for which cost reduction and time to market are important. Demand for in-house production of communications products will remain solid but uninspired, and dominated by Asian OEMs that prefer not to subcontract."
BOSTON -- Strong demand for air freight in key markets and freight backlogs are delaying shipments and pushing rates higher.
In certain gateways, rate increases have hit 30%, Trans Global Logistics said in an email to customers.
The demand for air lift is in line with seasonal patterns, the firm said, although the surge for capacity hit "about a week earlier than normal."
March often ends the first fiscal quarter, the firm noted, which in turn ignites a surge in electronics exports. "High-tech importers continue to tell our operations staff that demand should be strong later this month."
Sites with major backlogs include Bangladesh, Seoul, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taiwan have seen prices increase as much as 30%. In other areas, carriers will only accept cargo at express rates, which can add another $1.50/kg. to the cost of shipping by air.
Some carriers have announced new fuel surcharge increases as well.
In certain gateways, rate increases have hit 30%, Trans Global Logistics said in an email to customers.
The demand for air lift is in line with seasonal patterns, the firm said, although the surge for capacity hit "about a week earlier than normal."
March often ends the first fiscal quarter, the firm noted, which in turn ignites a surge in electronics exports. "High-tech importers continue to tell our operations staff that demand should be strong later this month."
Sites with major backlogs include Bangladesh, Seoul, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taiwan have seen prices increase as much as 30%. In other areas, carriers will only accept cargo at express rates, which can add another $1.50/kg. to the cost of shipping by air.
Some carriers have announced new fuel surcharge increases as well.
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